Re: [PATCH] netfilter: use per-cpu recursive lock (v11)

Jarek Poplawski
2009-04-22T11:39:33Z

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 01:26:12PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
>
> * Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 22-04-2009 10:53, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> > ...
> > > If this could be done without recursion, I am pretty sure
> > > netfilter and network guys would have done it. I found Linus
> > > reaction quite shocking IMHO, considering hard work done by all
> > > people on this.
> >
> > Right, looks like 100% (Scandinavian?!) troll. I wonder where is
> > the admin of this mess...
>
> You might disagree with me on an honest technical basis, but note
> that this kind of childish, knee-jerk reaction against dissenting
> people is what gives netdev its bad reputation.

How did you find I disagree with you? There was nothing about you,
neither anything technical. Actually, I forgot to mention I agree with
Eric about your locking proposal.

Jarek P.